Hog Potato
Taxonomy
Oxytropis proboscidea
Oxytropis
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for Hog Potato
How often to water your Hog Potato
every 9
Hog Potato needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Hog Potato in your home
a window
Hog Potato love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Hog Potato does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hog Potato in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Hog Potato
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Hog Potato after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Hog Potato
Hog Potato
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.